[R.O. 2009 §215.200; Ord. No. 584 §1, 11-9-1999]
A.
Prohibitions. The presence on any lot or land or real property
of debris of any kind, including, but not limited to, weed cuttings,
cut and fallen trees and shrubs, rubbish and trash, lumber not piled
or stacked twelve (12) inches off the ground, rocks or bricks, tin,
steel, parts of derelict cars or trucks, broken furniture, any flammable
material which may endanger public safety or any material which is
unhealthy or unsafe and declared to be a public nuisance, is hereby
prohibited and shall be abated as provided herein.
B.
Abatement/Removal By City. If the owner of the lot or land
or real property fails to begin removing the nuisance within five
(5) days of receiving notice that the nuisance has been ordered removed
or upon failure to pursue the removal of such nuisance without unnecessary
delay, the Building Commissioner shall cause such condition to be
removed or abated.
C.
Special Tax Bill. If the Building Commissioner does cause
such condition(s) to be removed or abated, then the Building Commissioner
shall certify the costs of same to the City Clerk. The City Clerk
shall cause a special tax bill therefore against the property to be
prepared and to be collected by the Collector with other taxes assessed
against the property. Each special tax bill shall be issued by the
City Clerk and delivered to the Collector on or before the first (1st)
day of June of each year. Such tax bills if not paid when due shall
bear interest at the rate of eight percent (8%) per annum.
As a part of the cost of removing or abating such nuisance,
each such special tax bill shall include a charge, to be determined
by the City Clerk, for inspecting the subject property and issuing
and recording the special tax bill.
The special tax bill, from the date of its issuance, shall be
a first (1st) lien on the property until paid and shall be prima facie
evidence of the recitals therein and of its validity and no mere clerical
error or informality in the same, or in the proceedings leading up
to the issuance, shall be a defense thereto.
